Management Accountant

The Opportunity
A well-established manufacturing organisation based in Hull is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to support its finance function during an exciting period of operational focus and continuous improvement. This is a confidential hire and offers the opportunity to work closely with operations, influencing performance through high-quality financial insight.
Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analysis and commentary
• Ownership of product and operational costing, including standard costs, BOMs, labour and overhead absorption
• Margin analysis by product, customer, and production line
• Work closely with manufacturing and operations teams to improve cost visibility and control
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecasts
• Monitor and analyse stock valuation, WIP, scrap and yield
• Support month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and audit processes
• Develop and improve costing models, reports, and KPIs
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost efficiency across the business

• Proven experience as a Management Accountant within a manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing costings (standard costing essential)
• Confident partnering with non-finance stakeholders, particularly Operations and Production
• Part-qualified or fully qualified (ACCA / CIMA / ACA) - strong QBE candidates also considered
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience highly desirable
• Methodical, commercially minded and able to work hands-on